집중하다 conjugation
to concentrate, to focusjipjunghadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 집중하다 | |
| Polite present | 집중해요 | |
| Polite past | 집중했어요 | |
| Polite future | 집중할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 집중합니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 집중하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 집중하다 and you are left with 집중하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 집중해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 집중했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
- 졸업하다to graduate
- 입학하다to enter (a school)
- 전공하다to major in
- 복습하다to review (lessons)
- 예습하다to prepare (lessons in advance)
- 암기하다to memorize (by rote)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.